Tuesday's treasures

So I went to Brixworth Community centre today to sign some books, and on my way back, I went to the tip...as you do...

I got....



a lovely old round mirror.



An oddity, which I'm going to transform into a post box for up the allotment.
It will be useful for leaving spare seeds, notes, cards etc for friends up there.



The inside!




Two ancient hoes!




Fiver, the lot!

Bargain!

xx

The Final Show

Here, at last, are the photographs from this weekends closing performance of The Peppermint Tree.
The next ballet production is "The Wild Wood", performed by the TTMB, (Travelling Transylvanian Mouse Ballet).
I shall be sure to keep you all up to date.
I have an interview scheduled for tomorrow with the Prima Ballerina.







A very rare glimpse behind the scenes.
Her the production has it's very own seamstress, busily sewing tutu after tutu.
Fifi and Hansel share a moment.
Matilde with friend.
The girls making alterations to their outfits.






The hero of the production,
Hansel Frogglemienster.
Plays - Neige



The beautiful
Matilde,
Plays - Belle Menthe



Lillia
Plays - ice forest
nymph
number 1



Audrey
Plays - Ice forest
nymph number 2



Fif Von Frinklestien

The Peppermint Tree

Yesterday afternoon, I went to watch the RVMB (The Royal Vienna Mouse Ballet), production of The Peppermint Tree.
The Peppermint Tree is a tragic tale of unrequited love, secrets, tragedy and betrayal. The only way for Belle Menthe, the heroine, to mend her broken heart is to venture deep into the ice forest in search of the magical Peppermint Tree. A single bloom plucked from the tree will make all Belle Menthe's woes disappear. However, in a cruel twist of fate, the thorns of the tree are deadly poisonous. The finale of the ballet is too tragic for words...I shall try...

Belle Menthe finds the tree, and in her desperation to mend her heart, forgets that one prick from the tree's thorns would be fatal.

Belle Menthe dies alone, in the ice forest, underneath the Peppermint Tree.




Above is Matilde, the stunning prima who played Belle Menthe.



Above is Fifi Von Frincklestein, the production's choreographer and former prima ballerina. Back in her day she was the star of the stage, appearing in productions for over twenty-five years, including Mouse Pond and The Cheese Grater.






The battery for my camera died before I could capture the rest of the dancers on film, I am however planning to go and watch the ballet again next week, ( if my heart can take it), so will post more pictures then.

The Evil Cousin

Last night, at around 10 O'Clock, there came from the kitchen a strange and muffled mewing.
As anyone who owns a cat will know, this can only mean one thing...

Timmy's brought something in!

So, Nick and I ventured into the kitchen where we found Timmy peering under the tumble dryer.
Nick lifted up the machine (what a hero) and I played catch the mouse.

I rescued her from the jaws of death.

I gave her some cheese.

And what did she do?

She bit me!

Ouch!


Evil mouse...

Aurelie

Well,
as I was saying,
a playmate for Emille seemed like a good idea.

So, when I eventually got around to making my cup of tea...look who I discovered in my favourite tea cup!
Her name is Aurelie and she seems alot milder mannered than Emille. She does however seem to share the same fascination for all things shiny.

Caught red handed!

Well, there I was, just finished a magazine job.
I came down my twisty stairs to make myself a cup of tea, and whilst admiring my favourite corner...



when who did I spy?

Look closely....


closer...



Emille, who as it turns out is ALOT of trouble.



Here she is, trying to conceal her identity by covering her face whilst pilfering my best jewels.
I think a playmate may keep her out of mischief....

What do you think?

Say Bonjour to Emille.
She's the first mouse I've made that I'm not too totally embarrassed to show.
I'm getting slowly better, but am still a loooong way off from anything presentable.
Thing is, I've got lots of big ideas, but not the know how or skill to realize them...not yet anyway.
Gotta keep practicing!

xx

This weekend's treasure

Nick and I have had a full five days together!
We spent most of that time at the bottom of the garden, Nick building a fence, and me painting it.
I shall post a picture when it's completed...it's soooo different.

I managed to drag his nibbs out of the house yesterday afternoon for some lunch. We went to a place called "The Heart of the Shires" or "The pitts of Hell" as Nick refers to it. There's an antique shop there and the most amazing habidashery ever, ever, ever.



It's a little mini shopping village, well it's something different from the garden centre!
I bought many, many buttons and squares of cute fabric but the real find was this.





The most gorgeous little toy sewing machine from the 50's.
It's missing it's needle, so I'm going to try and hunt one down.
I haven't a clue how it works, I can't figure out where the spool is...



It's the perfect size for a cat. I'm sure Timmy and Tommy will be burning the midnight oil at the kitchen table, fashioning themselves collars and fancy jackets.

I have plans for my fabric and felt.

I will keep you all posted.

xx

Holiday!

At last, some time off. And well deserved too, (well I think so!)
I've still got one little job to do today, and then that's it! For FIVE WHOLE DAYS!!! Hoorah!
So here's what I'm going to do.

Nick is off today so we're going to buy some gravel for the bottom of the garden, I will take work in progress piccies.
I just want to buy pots and flowers, but in usual "man" fashion, I can't do that yet. We have to do all the boring stuff first.
I think I'll leave him to get on with it!

I've got about six years of housework to catch up on. I have no clean clothes...at all. The bedroom floor is no longer visable, and the only way to navigate your way around is via a series of small trenches leading to the bed and the chest of drawers.

I've got loooooads to do up at the allotment. I need to chit more spuds as I've put my first earlies in already. I don't know where to start!

Here are some photos of the evening light in the front room, and this morning's beautiful sunrise.